Does Kaiser Permanente pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kaiser Permanente employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kaiser Permanente. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kaiser Permanente?

69% of Kaiser Permanente employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kaiser Permanente 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kaiser Permanente?

Registered Nurse (777) , Medical Assistant (297) , Registered Nurse, BSN (276) , Customer Service Representative (252) , Project Manager (251) , Director (161) , LVN (148) , Staff RN (142) , Pharmacy Technician (136) , Physician (131) , Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) (130) , Intern (122) , Manager (114) , Administrative Assistant (111) , Consultant (111)

What are the pros of working at Kaiser Permanente according to real employee reviews?

"They have great benefits and it is easy to get complacent working for this company." ((in 3311 reviews)); "Great pay and resources for time spent" ((in 1880 reviews)); "As the saying goes "KP is great for people who don't need doctors...."" ((in 612 reviews)); "Great work life balance and peaceful" ((in 491 reviews)); "Good salary only and cab facility" ((in 329 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Kaiser Permanente according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and lots of demand" ((in 780 reviews)); "Unfortunately I ended up with a bad manager and had to move on to get away." ((in 353 reviews)); "Reactive and micromanager style senior leadership." ((in 210 reviews)); "Company does not give you access to the vacation and CE time off that you have earned." ((in 186 reviews)); "Poor customer/staff service and uninformed upper management" ((in 148 reviews))

What are employees saying about Kaiser Permanente layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Kaiser Permanente layoffs and their outlook for job security at Kaiser Permanente in 2026.

Kaiser Permanente reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(14,804 total reviews)

Gregory Adams

53% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (14,804 reviews)

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Kaiser Permanente has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 14,804 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kaiser Permanente employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Salud industry (3.4 stars).

Reviews by job title

15K reviews

3.0

Jan 30, 2009

Kaiser, you'll like the people, the job, but don't expect anything exciting to happen for your career.

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work Life Balance, 9-5 job. Managers give you interesting projects. People are really nice.

Cons

Some people are extremely lazy. Benefits aren't great. Commuter checks are slim. Things never get done. Professional development is shunned.

4.0

Jan 26, 2009

improvement at all levels to get the job done efficently

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

higher salaries nice autonomy nice resources clinically and as a consumer

Cons

one insurance company group too MD driven too management driven

4.0

Jan 18, 2009

Kaiser is an OK place to work

Lead systems analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits are fabulous. Training is available and encourgaged. You have the opportunity to change jobs and advance. Depending on your manager you can suggest different workflows to make improvements. Sometimes when you tell people you work for Kaiser they get all gushy about how great Kaiser is and how they saved a relative or their next door neighbor.

Cons

They re-org yearly. I have had more 'bosses' than years of service. Sometimes when you tell people you work for Kaiser they want to tell you how their relative died at Kaiser or how Kaiser killed their neighbor. The annual review process. Not everyone qualifies for the annual bonuses.

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Jobs at Kaiser Permanente

Housekeeping Attendant - Variable Shifts and Schedules